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10 Cards in this Set
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Landform
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A natural structure found on the surface of the Earth
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Weathering
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The breaking down of rock on the surface of the Earth usually by the force of water,wind,or ice
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Erosion
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The movement of weathering particals by water,wind,or ice
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Deposition
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The process in witch materials that have been eroded are dropped in a new place
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Glacier
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A huge piece of ice that slowly moves across the surface of the earth and remains frozen during the entire year
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Fault
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A crack in the Earth's crust
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Earthquake
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The shaking of the Earth's crust caused by large pieces of rock underneath the Earth's surface moving against each other
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Canyon
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a valley or ravine that is formed from a river,through the process of erosion
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Delta
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A place where silt and soil are deposited by a river flowing into a lake or ocean
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Sand dune
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A hill or ridge of sand created by the wind ;found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
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